Elche Gears Up For The 41st School And Popular Cross-country Race For Mental Health

Elche is group to invited runners and families arsenic nan 41st version of nan School and Popular Cross-Country Race takes complete nan Miguel Hernández University (UMH) field connected Sunday, November 2 astatine 10 am.

A staple of nan section sporting almanac successful Elche, this yearly event combines athleticism pinch organization tone and patient living. 

Organised by Elche City Council’s Department of Sports, nan title enjoys nan support of nan Elche Youth Athletic Club, Miguel Hernández University, nan Elche Sports Foundation, and Elche General University Hospital. Together, they create an arena that celebrates national participation, promotes beingness activity, and fosters societal connection. 

A family-friendly affair 

Councilor for Sports, José Antonio Román, highlighted that nan arena “goes acold beyond sport, bringing full families together to promote coexistence, dedication, and well-being.” Román added that nan City Council continues to prioritise initiatives that beforehand workout among young people, saying, “Events for illustration this show that Elche is an active, vibrant metropolis wherever athletics is besides an acquisition and wellness tool.” 

The title opens nan caller play of nan Municipal Sports Games, welcoming students from first people done to 2nd twelvemonth of Baccalaureate, alongside adults competing successful nan Popular Cross Race, which attracts some seasoned runners and casual participants. 

New attraction connected intelligence health 

This twelvemonth introduces a typical non-competitive locomotion called “Running Healthy,” aimed astatine raising consciousness of nan nexus betwixt beingness activity and intelligence well-being. José María Rico, caput of nan Mental Health Service astatine Elche General Hospital, explained that nan inaugural seeks to create “a abstraction for relationship and support, highlighting really workout tin thief affectional health.” 

Participants will besides find an accusation guidelines connected intelligence wellness and astatine nan extremity of nan event, a manifesto supporting affectional well-being and athletics arsenic a patient power outlet will beryllium publication aloud. Raúl Reina, Rector’s Delegate for Healthy Campuses and Sports astatine UMH, noted that this is nan 4th version held connected field and will reenforce nan timeless motto “Mens sana successful corpore sano,” translating to a patient mind successful a patient body. 

Distances and registration 

Courses scope from 550 metres to 2,450 metres, pinch each races starting from Plaza del Edificio La Galia, which is wherever nan awards will return spot arsenic well. Pepe Lucena of nan Elche Sports Foundation encouraged locals to subordinate nan event, calling it “a classical connected nan section sports almanac and nan cleanable lead-in to nan School Games.” 

Registration is free until October 26 via nan Elche City Council website, pinch title numbers disposable from October 27-31 astatine nan Sports Department aliases connected title time itself. 

The Elche School and Popular Cross-Country Race is much than a competition: it’s a ceremony of sport, community, and well-being – a reminder that moving together nurtures some assemblage and mind.